this paper aims to provide first a theoretical discussion of the ontology problem in MAS and second an introduction to how to design and implement knowledge intensive agents with CommonKADS methodology. The paper is organized around three questions: (1) is knowledge a necessary entity in Agent Systems? (2) What is the problem for individual knowledge intensive agents to cooperate? (3) Provide a...

The simulation of complex domains requires the acquisition and representation of domain knowledge at a level of detail appropriate for the needs of one or more intended simulations. The Conceptual Models of the Mission Space (CMMS) is a DOD effort to develop an integrated framework providing simulationindependent descriptions of real world processes, entities, environments, interactions, and re...

We argue that beyond metaphors, according to which learning is a process of knowledge acquisition by individual learners (a “monological” approach) or participation to social interaction (a “dialogical” approach), one should distinguish a “trialogical” approach, i.e., learning as a process of knowledge creation which concentrates on mediated processes where common objects of activity are develo...

Due to the continuing reduction of funds, management must find ways to ensure quality operation of tertiary education institutions at an optimal cost. This objective can only be achieved by quality control of the educational process. Its requirements are part of the ISO 9001 standard. Among them is the mapping of educational processes for quality management system. A practical manual was create...

This paper presents a new approach and method for learning and discovering. Concept learning illustrates acquiring descriptions that make the structure of generalizations explicit. Two kinds of concept learning are distinguished inductive and deductive. The entity structure in which all components are encoded has modeled knowledge representation scheme. Discovering with process knowledge acquis...

This paper addresses verification issues in combining knowledge bases or theories from different sources. Tile knowledge may be acquired using direct knowledge acquisition or inductive learning methods. Keeping the consistency of knowledge becomes all important issue when integrating two or more knowledge bases. Several independently consistent knowledge bases may give an inconsistent system wh...

After the concept of industry cluster was tangibly applied in many countries, SMEs trended to link to each other to maintain their competitiveness in the market. The major key success factors of the cluster are knowledge sharing and collaboration between partners. This knowledge is collected in form of tacit and explicit knowledge from experts and institutions within the cluster. The objective ...

Knowledge elicitation cannot be lead solely by the expert. Elicited knowledge must be analysed and represented by the knowledge engineer. When a knowledge engineering project is started some framework must exist of what is likely to be encountered and the representation to be used for it. Given our present knowledge of the psychology of expertise the top-down influence on knowledge elicitation ...

Emotion knowledge is a fundamental part of human commonsense knowledge. For the lack of solid knowledge extraction work in this domain, this paper focuses on acquiring and representing the antecedent situations of various emotions as well as the emotion subjects’ interpretation to these situations in real-world emotion-eliciting scenarios. After a comprehensive analysis on the meaning structure...